Ossafreelance offers human osteoarchaeological services nationwide. We have extensive experience in all aspects of burial archaeology; from pre-planning, excavation, post-excavation assessment and analysis to archiving and the production of presentations...

We offer expert Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Archaeology services nationally, as well as interntionally, for the police, local councils, fire service, and the Diocese. We will work anywhere and under...

The recovery of animal bones from archaeological sites forms an important part of the archaeological record. Animal bones provide a fascinating insight into animal-human relationships and subsistence economies of past...

Ossafreelance specialists offer extensive experience to provide you with professional forensic and osteoarchaeological services.

We assist our clients at every step of the way to ensure a successful outcome on time and to budget, whether they need advice from the outset about pre-excavation strategy, on-site advice during excavation works or input at the post-excavation stage.

We can help with:

Archaeological Human Skeletal Remains

Forensic Cases involving Human Remains

Archaeological Animal Bone

Exhumation, reburial and repatriation

Digital Radiography

Stable Isotope Analysis

aDNA

3D Modelling

Publication

Outreach and Community Projects

Exhibitions

Training

Ossafreelance has a strong history of producing high quality osteological and forensic reports that are tailored to meet the needs of each client and project, working to nationally recognised standards. We also engage the latest specialist scientific analyses and technologies, ensuring the maximum output for the budget available on every project.

We offer specialists who have extensive experience with human osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology and zooarchaeology, meaning that we can integrate our services to offer you a comprehensive and efficient, service from start to finish.

Our team of human osteoarchaeologists are able to provide assessment and analysis of archaeological human skeletal remains, including the use of digital radiography, stable isotope analysis, aDNA, and 3D modelling →

Our team of forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology experts are able to provide on site assistance 24-7, search & recovery (incl. DVI), crime scene investigation, transport, analysis and identification of the remains →

Our zooarchaeologist is able to offer assessments providing careful consideration of the research potential of faunal assemblages as well as full analysis to publication standard. We work closely with our clients, ensuring that each report is to the required standard and format following national guidelines by Historic England →

Ossafreelance has dedicated office, laboratory and storage spaces equipped with a range of osteometric equipment and reference materials.

In this blog we speak to Elizabeth and Niamh, two of our dedicated in-house Human Osteologists (human bone specialists) about their fascinating work analysing human remains from our archaeological sites and what this can tell us about women in the archaeological record for International Women’s Da... ... See more